2008 Woodie Awards
Students, dining services adjust
Boiler explosion: day 2
Royal Purple Staff: Sarah Kloepping, Abigail Naumann, Josh Smith, Karri Duerwachter
Issue date: 4/16/08 Section: News
UW-Whitewater students are finding ways to cope with multiple inconveniences caused by the explosion Wednesday of a backup boiler behind Esker Dining Hall.
Esker is temporarily closed and all buildings on campus are without heat and hot water.
Jeff Janz, executive director of residence life, said he anticipates campus buildings will have heat and hot water by Sunday or Monday, but until then students are finding alternatives to a hot shower in the dorms.
Sophomore Emily Berkholtz said she is going off campus to take a shower.
"Two of my friends and I used a friend's shower, and I will continue doing so until the hot water is restored," Berkholtz said.
Junior Kelly Butz said she hasn't taken a shower since the hot water ran out, but she has other options for the time being.
"I could probably go to my friends' apartment or something," she said. "I have a few friends in Heritage [Apartments] and a few other houses."
For students who don't know people off campus, however, taking a cold shower is the only option until early next week.
"My morning shower was the worst experience of my life and probably not even worth it," freshman Rachael Burgess said.
"It'd be cool if they opened up hotels for us or something."
While Esker is closed, the University Center Down Under restaurant and Drumlin Dining Hall are offering meal options for students. The Down Under is temporarily offering meal transfers from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Janz said Esker will hopefully be open for again Saturday, but until then both the UC and Drumlin will continue to offer additional services.
Tom Hinspater, resident district manager for Chartwell's food services, said the UC had about 535 additional students Wednesday night for dinner.
"It's an inconvenience for us, but we tend to be responsive to different needs, and we are able to do those types of things," he said. "We have to provide food service for our student customers. "It might not be at the same level or in the same manner, but we still have to make those services available."
Some students said although other meal options are available at the UC and Drumlin, they don't find it a convenient option.
"I like eating late at night, and I don't want to walk to Drumlin at 1 a.m.," freshman Kara Swierczynski said. "And I wish the meal plans at the UC were all the time."
Freshman Ryan Strasser said the food isn't readily available at the UC.
"That's worse than the cold showers," he said. "The meal transfer times also make it tougher."
Berkholtz said she has been eating off-campus because she is unsure of the meal transfer times at the UC.
Esker is temporarily closed and all buildings on campus are without heat and hot water.
Jeff Janz, executive director of residence life, said he anticipates campus buildings will have heat and hot water by Sunday or Monday, but until then students are finding alternatives to a hot shower in the dorms.
Sophomore Emily Berkholtz said she is going off campus to take a shower.
"Two of my friends and I used a friend's shower, and I will continue doing so until the hot water is restored," Berkholtz said.
Junior Kelly Butz said she hasn't taken a shower since the hot water ran out, but she has other options for the time being.
"I could probably go to my friends' apartment or something," she said. "I have a few friends in Heritage [Apartments] and a few other houses."
For students who don't know people off campus, however, taking a cold shower is the only option until early next week.
"My morning shower was the worst experience of my life and probably not even worth it," freshman Rachael Burgess said.
"It'd be cool if they opened up hotels for us or something."
While Esker is closed, the University Center Down Under restaurant and Drumlin Dining Hall are offering meal options for students. The Down Under is temporarily offering meal transfers from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Janz said Esker will hopefully be open for again Saturday, but until then both the UC and Drumlin will continue to offer additional services.
Tom Hinspater, resident district manager for Chartwell's food services, said the UC had about 535 additional students Wednesday night for dinner.
"It's an inconvenience for us, but we tend to be responsive to different needs, and we are able to do those types of things," he said. "We have to provide food service for our student customers. "It might not be at the same level or in the same manner, but we still have to make those services available."
Some students said although other meal options are available at the UC and Drumlin, they don't find it a convenient option.
"I like eating late at night, and I don't want to walk to Drumlin at 1 a.m.," freshman Kara Swierczynski said. "And I wish the meal plans at the UC were all the time."
Freshman Ryan Strasser said the food isn't readily available at the UC.
"That's worse than the cold showers," he said. "The meal transfer times also make it tougher."
Berkholtz said she has been eating off-campus because she is unsure of the meal transfer times at the UC.
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